The Name Index contains the names of scores of soldiers who were listed in
the Appendix in an eastern Texas militia and were — at a later date —
listed in a western Texas militia (21st Militia Brigade). It is assumed
that many recruits were simply sent to the 21st Militia Brigade without first enrolling and being recorded in an East
Texas militia. Brig-General M.D.K. Taylor, of the 7th Militia Brigade
(East Texas on the Louisiana line), stated in his September 24, 1863 letter:
"I mustered in to
the State Service those present for the 21st District and turned them over
to the Major commanding the "21st Militia Brigade." The distance between
Texarkana, Bowie County (7th Militia Brigade), and Montague, Montague
County (21st Militia Brigade) is 245 miles. Some men went
directly to West Texas to enroll in a military unit because they "did not wish
to be ordered out of state but would go to any part of country [Texas]
rather than be drafted [into the Confederate Army]."

The following listing shows some of the "very similar name" entries extracted
from my Name Index of the soldiers who first served in an east Texas
militia then served in a west Texas militia. This listing is only an
illustration of this major migration pattern and is a sampling of the
men who enlisted in east Texas and served in West Texas. Below
is page 1 of 3.